A new species of Curimatopsis Steindachner (Characiformes: Curimatidae) from the Rio Nhamunda, Amazon basin
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2018-02-01
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Dutra, G. M.
Melo, B. F. [UNESP]
Netto-Ferreira, A. L.
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Wiley-Blackwell
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A new species of Curimatopsis is described from the Rio Nhamunda, Amazon basin in northern Brazil. The new species is distinguished from congeners by the presence of a distinctive concentration of dark pigmentation over the entire lower lobe of the caudal fin, reticulate pattern of body pigmentation, lower jaw longer than and overlapping the anterior portion of the upper jaw, crescent-shaped posterior nostril and by morphometric and meristic data. Comments on the phylogenetic position of the new species within Curimatopsis are also provided.
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biodiversity, South America, freshwater, Neotropical fishes, Ostariophysi, taxonomy
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Journal Of Fish Biology. Hoboken: Wiley, v. 92, n. 2, p. 515-522, 2018.